Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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